Coca-Cola Vending Machine Blunder Greets New Zealanders With Grim Message

by Emily Jed

October 15, 2018

The disturbing message reads: Greetings, death. Picture: Twitter Source:Supplied AUKLAND, New Zealand -- Coca Cola Co. inadvertently greeted customers at a…

Jabil Speeds Retail Automation With New Intelligent Vending Solutions

by Emily Jed

October 15, 2018

ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil Inc. has unveiled a connected intelligent vending platform designed to simplify and expedite the process of adding advanced digital…

NASDAQ Puts USAT On Notice About Listing Compliance

by Emily Jed

October 15, 2018

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. said it received a notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market that it is in non-compliance with the exchange's listing rules for…

Crane Media Ads On Vending Screens Yield Durable Sales Lift

by Emily Jed

October 14, 2018

Crane Media Network manages advertising campaigns on its network of connected vending screens. These are managed over the air, and they help vending operators…

USA Technologies Widens Cashless Choices Reward Programs

by Emily Jed

October 14, 2018

Maeve McKenna Duska USA Technologies senior vice-president of marketing and strategic development Maeve McKenna Duska said that, based on the vast number of…

Atlantic Coast Exposition Opens With Sunny Skies

by Emily Jed

October 11, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- Hurricane Michael spared the Atlantic Coast Exposition. This year's theme is “Sand, Sun & Fun" and the show opened today to sunny skies…

Five Star Bolsters Cashless Push With Promotion Focus

by Emily Jed

October 11, 2018

Five Star Food Service, a Canteen franchise based in Chattanooga, TN, deployed its first round of USA Technologies' G9 card-only and G10 mobile-enabled ePort…

PayRange Adds Food Truck Concessions Mobile Payment Option

by Emily Jed

October 11, 2018

PayRange Inc. has launched PayRange Air, a service designed for food trucks, concessions, and other similar small-ticket merchants for everyday purchases.

Wireless Cashless Touchless Systems Pay Off For 3D Vending

by Emily Jed

October 10, 2018

LOOK, NO HANDS! 3D Vending's Paul Cueman is a pioneer operator of Vagabond and Automated Merchandising Systems' AMS Touchless vending machine. Located on an…

ACE Braves The Storm Show Will Go On

by Tim Sanford

October 9, 2018

The Show Goes On! 2018 Atlantic Coast Exposition October 11th-13th, 2018 Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation Myrtle Beach, SC Hurricane Michael Update: The…

Avanti Markets Unveils Micromarket Awards Outstanding Achievement At Annual Operators Meeting

by Emily Jed

October 8, 2018

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Avanti Markets Inc. held its annual operators meeting here from Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 for its affiliate network of operators. The meeting…

Five Star Food Service Inks Multi-Year Exclusive With 365 Retail Markets

by Emily Jed

October 8, 2018

TROY, MI -- 365 Retail Markets said it has signed a long-term, exclusive contract to provide micromarkets to Five Star Food Service. Five Star Food Service is…

Apriva Builds Vending Payment Data Toolbox On Secure Base

by Tim Sanford

October 7, 2018

David Riddiford "We look at vending from two perspectives," said David Riddiford, president of Apriva . "On the wide view, it's a business that applies payment…

Blackboard Supports Student ID Cards In Apple Wallet NFC System

by Tim Sanford

October 7, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC Blackboard has announced that its Mobile Credential service now supports student ID cards in Apple Wallet . This enables students attending…

Foley Finds Loyalty Programs Boost PayRange Cashless Sales

October 7, 2018

Foley Foodservice , a vending, micromarket and OCS operator based in Norwood, MA, began installing PayRange 's cashless payment technology in 2015. The…

Seven Day Vending Grows With Flexible Apriva Services Menu

by Tim Sanford

October 7, 2018

Seven Day Vending was founded in 1986 by Walter Settles, the grandfather-in-law of its present owner, Richard Royer. Royer joined the company just before the…

AVM Services Expands Pact With USAT For ePort Connect And Seed

by Tim Sanford

October 4, 2018

MALVERN, PA USA Technologies Inc. has announced an expanded agreement with AVM Services , a vending, office coffee and water service company based in Audubon…

Vertex Water Products Celebrates 20th Anniversary In POU Business

by Tim Sanford

October 3, 2018

MONTCLAIR, CA Vertex Water Products is marking its 20th year in the pure water industry. The family-owned company was established in 1998 by Hank and Hal…

Waterlogic Buys Minnesota Water Water Engineering Technologies

by Tim Sanford

October 2, 2018

CONCORD, CA Waterlogic has announced its acquisition of Minnesota Water (Maplewood, MN) and Water Engineering Technologies (Burien, WA). These two…

Lavazza Group Pacts To Acquire Mars Drinks Including Flavia And Klix

by Tim Sanford

October 1, 2018

TURIN, Italy -- The Lavazza Group has announced an agreement to acquire Mars Drinks, including the Flavia and Klix systems, from Mars Inc . The transaction is…